Posted on 10/15/2012 8:01:01 AM PDT by granada
David Cameron has signed a deal with Scotland's First Minister, giving him the power to hold a referendum on independence.
The Prime Minister and Alex Salmond met at the Scottish Government's headquarters to sign what has been called "The Edinburgh Agreement".
It declares that the UK and Scottish governments will "work together to ensure that a referendum on Scottish independence can take place".
The referendum will "deliver a fair test and a decisive expression of the views of people in Scotland", it adds, making clear that the result will be respected by all sides.
The agreement is the launchpad for a two-year campaign between Mr Salmond's Scottish National Party and the Tories, Labour and Lib Dems, who all oppose independence.
The referendum, in the autumn of 2014, is also likely to make history by being the first poll in the UK in which 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote.
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A Scottish politician said something to the effect that 9 of 10 Scottish are subsidized or something.
“Independence” means ruled from Brussels??
The former.
Scotland CAN go it alone. The question is whether we are stronger out or punching above our weight within a strong UK. IMO the latter. A strong Scotland in a strong UK.
If Scotland votes yes in 2014, we WOULD survive. But would we thrive?.
If there is no blood spilled, there will be no separation.
Hundreds of years of history can’t be wrong
9 out of 10 technically get more from the public purse than they pay in.
IE they get more spent on them by local councils and govt on things like road sweeping, bin collection, health, education etc, than is taken from them by local and regional and national taxes.
But that dosent mean 9/10 are unemployed or on benefits. Most Scots work, like anyone.
Personally I'm in favour of Scottish independence, as are the majority of English people.
I dont think most are, I think the majority of English would like the UK to stay together.
Well thats a separate point. If Scotland becomes independent, what kind of government system will they have? Queen Elizabeth is queen of Scotland as well as of England. In fact, she’s queen of Scotland before she’s queen of England, specifically.
The latest polls show that most Scots are not for independence.
Bloody mel gibson stirring it.
Holy crap I hope not. I live on the borders. I dont want to see all that happening again. The times of the reivers were NOT good.
Exactly. Its utterly bizarre. The SNP is an independence movement that wants to cut its ties with London so it can be tied even closer to the EU. Try and figure that if you can.
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